Slide closure



April v14, 1942.

SLIDE GLOSURE Filed June 12, 1941 l Japob Landman, INVENTOR.

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' tion as hereinafter defined and yPatented Apr. 14,` 1942 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SLIDE CLOSURE Jacob Laitmam Brooklyn, N. Y. Y Application June 12, 11941, Serial No. 397,716 `(o1. 24-207) 4 Claims.

The invention here disclosed relates to closures of the slide type, employed particularly for cosmetic bags, purses, pouches and the like.

Special objects'of the invention are to provide a slide construction which will belighter, smaller and less expensive than devices now in use, which will be effective in holding the bag or other article tightly closed and at the same time operate freely for instant; opening of the bag and which with all these mechanical advantages, will be particularlyneat and attractive in appearance. y

The foregoing and other desirable objects are attained by the novel features of invention hereinafter described, illustrated in the4 accompanying drawing and broadly covered in the claims.`

In the accompanying drawing, two closely related forms of the invention are illustrated, but i other modifications and changesare possible, all within the trle intent and scope of the invenclaimed.

Fig. 1 isa broken side View of a pouch or purse having an embodiment of the invention applied thereto.

Fig.` 2 is a similar `View of the opposite side of the bag with one slide pulled back to partly open one end of the bag. l

Fig. 3 is a` plan view of the device `as in Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged brokenfcross-sectional View on substantially the plane of line 4-4 of Fig. 2. y

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional View on substantially the central plane of two as on line 5-5 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a detached perspective view of vone of the slides. i

Fig. 7 is a plan of a form of blank used in manufacture of the slide shown in Fig. 6. i

Fig. A8 is a perspective view of a simpler form ofslide. i i

In Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4, a bag or purse I 0, of more or less conventional form is shown having beaded edges II, which` are drawn and held together by over-riding slides. `As shown particularly in Figs. .6 and -7, these slides each aremade up of a single piece ofsheet material I2. such as metal, plastic, or the like, slit inward from one end on spaced substantially parallel lines I3, and the material I4, between the slits` curled over in lone direction to forma bead encircling loop I5,

of the slides,` i

and the material I6, Il; at the sides of the slts i `curled over in the opposite direction into spaced parallel bead encircling loops I8, I9.

'Ihe unslit opposite end portion `20, of the strip #is rolled or curled up in a cord `encircling loop 2|, and this serves also as an integral reinforcement, preventing the device from being accidently bent, as in rough` or careless handling.

. The connecting element may be a cord, chain, i

or the like, as indicated at 22.

The clips or slides may be mounted on the opposing beads in alternating order as shown in Figs. l, 2 and 3, that is, with the single and double bead encircling loops faced alternately to oppoj site sides of the bag. This balances the slides and by the alternation of parts, provides a desirable ornamental effect.

The uncut portion of the material which carries the cordloop at its lower end forms only a single thickness of material between the beads, enabling the bead encircling loops to hold the bag tightly closed. The cord or other connection is concealed within the bagbelow the beads, as indicated in Fig. 4.

While the form described, with one loop at one side and two parallel loops at the opposite side is small, light and inexpensive, the clip can be made yet smaller and less expensive by constructing it as shown in Fig. 8, with only a single loop, such as I5 and I8, at each side.

What is claimed is:

l. In a slide closure, a slide comprising a stripl of sheet material slit inward from one end in 'a plurality of substantially parallel slits extending a distance short of the opposite end of the strip and the material between slits curled Vin one direction in a bead encircling loop and the material at opposite sides of said slits curled in the opposite direction in a pair of spaced bead en-` circling loops and the material at the opposite end of the strip rolled back on itself in a connector encircling loop.

2.` In a slide closure, a slide comprising a single strip of sheet material slit inward from one end a distance-short ofthe opposite end of the strip, the material at opposite sides of the slit being curled in opposite directions toward the opposite end of thevv strip in bead encircling loops and the material at said opposite end of the strip being rolled upon itself in a connector encircling loop.

3. In a slide fastener, a slide comprising a single strip of sheet material slit inward from one end a distance short of the `opposite end of the strip, material at opposite sides ofthe endof the slit being curled in opposite directionstoward vthe opposite end of the strip in bead encircling loops and the material at the strip being formed into said opposite end of a connector encircling loop.

4. In a slide fastener, a slide comprising a single strip of sheet material having two subsides of the two slits being curled in the opposite stantially parallel slits extending inward from direction toward the opposite end of the strip in Aone end a distance short of the opposite end of substantially parallel spaced bead encircling the strip, the material between the two slits beloops and the material at said opposite end of ing curled in one direction toward the opposite 5 the strip being bent in a connector encircling end of the strip in a bead encircling loop and loop.

the separated portions of material at opposite JACOB LAITMAN. 

